Tameside

The borough of Tameside was formed from the East Manchester towns of Ashton-under-Lyne, Hyde, Stalybridge, Dukinfield, Denton, Droylsden, Mossley and Longdendale under the local government reorganisation of 1974 and takes its name from one of the three rivers that run through it - the others being the Medlock and the Etherow. It is also linked to the national canal; network through the Huddersfield Narrow Canal which was re-opened to navigation in 2001 after a major restoration project. Ashton is the borough's main administration centre and home to the borough's Central Art Gallery and Portland Basin Museum. World Cup winning goal scorer Geoff Hurst was born was born in Ashton while the artist LS Lowry lived for many years in the village of Mottram in Longdendale.